Volume 44 No. 30 Dated: January 28, 2020
Vocational Award
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PROGRAMME
Eye Ailments Chief Guest: Dr. Ashok Sharma
Health Camp Volunteers Recognition Rtn. Dr. Indu Luthra
Bindiya sawhney, Head Operations -
North, Datri NGO
2. Lohri and Youth Day Celebrations
PP Dr Rita Kalra & Rtn Renu Chopra
Date: January 31, 2020 (Friday) Time: 6.30 p.m. Venue: Hotel Shivalikview, Sector 17, Chandigarh
In our weekly meeting on January 24, 2020 our Chief Guest was Rtn. Anil
Puri, Assistant Governor, Area 16, 2018-21 and member of Twin Cities
Rotary Club, Rotary District 5020, USA. As he is the brother of IPP Rtn.
Ashok Puri, Rtn. Anil Puri was welcomed by President Rtn. Salil Dev
Singh Bali as „our own AG‟ and a distinguish Rotarian.
AG Anil Puri
Rtn. Anil Puri is a Mechanical Engineering
graduate from NIT Kurukshetra and he did ME
from Washington State University. He worked in
the Mining industry for over 30 years in the
Engineering and Management roles. Managed
several projects tor over 8 years at the Thermal
Poter Plant. He has managed numerous innovative
solutions to the problems encountered by the
workers and the processes and enjoyed his ability
to detect inefficiencies and find solutions. He was
a volunteer in the organizations like Credit Unions and Literacy Council.
Rtn. Anil Puri served as President of his Club in 2016- 17. He was GSE team
leader of District 5020 in 1992-93, for the visit to District 3160 in India He
is also member of Paul Harris Society and a Major Donor.
Married to Teresa, they have 3 daughters who are married. Two are
lawyers and one is a teacher. They have two grand children and love
playing with them. AG Anil has keen interest in American and Indian history.
of HIV patients, Sunita Rana – Counselor of HIV Department and Subhash
Chander – Gardener in Civil Hospital Panchkula. They were recommended by
PP Rtn. Dr. Vanita Gupta, PP Rtn. Amarjit Singh and PP Rtn. Dr. Rita Kalra.
https://www.facebook.com/drvjs.vohra/videos/10215883056654305/.
Click here from e-bulletin for live recording on facebook: AG Anil Puri
said his Club in USA has 55 members and as AG he visits 7 Clubs in his
District. He reached Chandigarh on 24th January in the morning and
immediately on his arrival, he visited some of our Club projects, details of
which are given on page 3. He was highly impressed by the activities of our
Club. He said, “I keep getting your bulletin every week” and “really admire
all the projects you do”. He added that even the District Governors of his
District 5020 get the bulletin and they too like it. He further stated with a loud
applause, “nobody else has a bulletin as good as your Club”, and for this he
complimented the Editor, PP Dr. V.J.S. Vohra.
AG Anil Puri also explained the purpose of his visit to India this time was to
participate along with a group of Rotarians from USA, in the National
Immunization day in Jhansi. He shared his personal experience in Jhansi and
observed that the NID is carried out very methodically by adopting a very
efficient process, due to which India has an amazing achievement of being a
polio free nation.
AG Puri talked about common people of India based on his conversation with
porters and drivers. He said these common citizens of India are having
electricity in their homes, cell phones, flush system toilet, refrigerator,
cooking gas and colour television for their family. This shows India has made
tremendous progress and we should be proud of this. He concluded by saying
he would like to follow the footsteps of his elder brother IPP Ashok Puri.
PP Amarjit Singh thanked AG
Anil Puri for attending our
meeting and also for his Club
being a partner in our projects,
looking forward to more joint
projects in future. He was also
happy to inform about meeting
and fellowship he enjoyed with
AG Anil at the RI Convention in
Hamburg. Amarjit also thanked
Director Vocational Service PP
R.K. Luther for conducting the
vocational award function.
PP Rtn. Amarjit Singh presents a
memento to AG Anil Puri
The meeting will be preceded by high tea
The five Vocational awardees with Rotarians
Director Vocational Service PP Rtn. R.K. Luther introduced the
Vocational Awardees: Sudam - Safai Karamchari of Sector 47,
Jaswinder Singh – peon in CCET Sector 26, Meena Vij – Counselor of
Mega Health Camp in memory of Late Rtn. Dr. Jawahar Luthra at Khuda Ali Sher on 19th
January 2020
Mega Health Camp was organized by Rotary Chandigarh Midtown in association with Rtn. Dr. Indu Luthra‟s Sanjivni Trust with her family members,
Innerwheel Chandigarh Midtown and supported by RCC Khuda Ali Sher. Dr. B.C. Gupta, IAS (Retd.) was the chief guest. Thanks to super specialty
doctors who treated 254 patients. Large number of Rotarians and Anns of Chandigarh Midtown, led by President Salil Bali were present.
DVS PP R.K. Luther vocational awards
Vote of thanks
by PP Amajit Singh
Harmesh of RCC for PwD
thanks President Salil Bali for his support to disabled
Rtn. Pardeep Sisodia and
R’ann Nandita present to DIS PP Amarjit Singh $ 300 for TRF
R’ann Ranjana Tulsi requesting to join Sahayta Celebrating Cancer Survivor Day on 08.02.2020 at 4 pm at Govt. Girls College-42, Chandigarh. Chief
Guest: Raja Malvinder Singh, Patiala
Rtn. Dr. Indu Luthra and her daughter Dr.
Sangita thanks President Salil Bali and other members for Mega Health Camp
AG Rtn. Anil Puri presents wedding anniversary gift to
R’ann Purnima and PP Rtn. Deepak Sood
AG Rtn. Anil Puri presents wedding anniversary gift to R’ann Nandita and Rtn. Pardeep Sisodia
RI Theme 2020-21
AIDSCON-9
Our Club was honoured at AIDS Conference on 18.01.2020 at IMA-35, Chandigarh. This
conference was organized by PP Dr. Vanita Gupta
Vice President of India confirms presence
14-16 Feb. 2020 at Kolkata Registration till 31.01.2020
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District Conference – 22-23 February 2020 | Sterling Resorts Kurukshetra | Register now | Contact Secretary Rtn. Nitin Kapur
AG Anil Puri of RI District 5020 USA visits our Projects On 24.01.2020 AG Anil Puri visited the signature
project of Rotary year 2018-19 Government
Elementary School (GES), Peermushalla, with PP B.L.
Ramsisaria, PP Kanan Diwan, PP Amarjit Singh and
IPP Ashok Puri.
After this AG Puri was impressed to see the disabled
employees of PP Dr. V.J.S. Vohra at Nevedac
Prosthetic Centre - Modhan Singh working as a peon
wearing both artificial arms, Narinder Singh working
as a technician using his left artificial arm and Ms.
Raman in the front office, who has both artificial legs.
AG Anil Puri at GES
AG Anil Puri at Nevedac Centre
Republic Day Celebration – 26 January 2020
PP Rtn. Dr. V.J.S. Vohra was
the chief guest for the flag
hoisting on Republic Day in
Sector 44, Chandigarh.
He was invited by President
of the Resident Welfare
Association, Sector 44,
Chandigarh Mr. Swadesh
Talwar, former Senior
Photographer of Indian
Express.
Our Club was conferred a
rare honour of leading the
Tableau of Chandigarh
Traffic Police conveying
the message of „No Mobile
Usage while Driving‟ in
the Republic Day Parade at
Sector 17, Chandigarh. President Rtn. Salil Bali with
his son Lakshyaa, Vice President Rtn. Salil Chopra, Rtn. Pradeep Sisodia and
Secretary Rtn. Nitin Kapur with R‟ann Shivani Kapur participated in this event.
Annapurna
At Samarpan on 13.01.2020. On 21.01.2020 food served to needy children by IPP Ashok
Puri and R’ann Sudha on birthday of their grandson Sidharth Puri Krishnan of USA
In previous Rotary year AG Puri‟s Rotary Club Twin
Cities Centralia-Chehalis (USA) funded our Kitchen
renovation project at Aasra Sarai GMCH-32, Chandigarh.
He was also pleased to visit Aasra Sarai with IPP Ashok
Puri, PP Prem Anand and PP Amarjit Singh.
In our Club meeting AG Puri along with President Salil
Bali and other members, was pleased to interact with
polio victims, members of our RCC for Persons with
Disabilities, Harmesh Kurari and Narinder Shastri, using
orthotic supports. They are employed in Government
institutions and leading happy life with dignity and pride.
AG Anil Puri at GMCH
In our meeting with polio victims
Congrats Dr. Rita
At Noor Mahal Karnal PP Dr. Rita Kalra is presented
a trophy for exemplary work in adolescent health
and hygiene on occasion of
National Day of Girl Child
January 19
Birthday of Spouses
R’ann Meenakshi Sahore January 31
R’ann Neena Setya February 03
Birthday of Rotarians
President Rtn. Salil Dev Singh Bali February 03
Rtn. Mrs. Davinder K. Singh February 06
Wedding Anniversary
Rtn. Dr. Anureet & Mr. R.K.S. Bhatti February 01
R’ann Asha & Rtn. Rajiv Aggarwal February 02
R’ann Bir & PP Rtn. Ajit S. Gulati February 04
R’ann Raspal & Rtn. Kulvinder Singh February 04
Rtn. Suman & Mr. Naresh K. Gupta February 05
Acknowledged with thanks Donation for the Rotary Foundation Rtn. Pardeep Sisodia US$ 300 Donation for Club Projects
Dr. Rajeev Deveshwar Rs. 10000
Punctuality Award
AG Rtn. Anil Puri presents to Rtn. Subhash C. Jindal